Originally Posted by
keeton
Not to sound too snarky but if you have not flown DL in many years, you are not being loyal (present tense) to them. If you are 4 million miles, you are awarded annual platinum (they took the word lifetime out several years ago) for having been loyal. You need to give the young(er) bucks a chance, who are now giving DL their regular business. .
nope Mine still says lifetime and i still get "called" "Colonel". Totally feel bad for the young bucks (not really) - Keeton, when you have the 4 million, you let me know,
Really miss the old days when as #4 one million miler in 1982, #3 - double million 1983 and #2 - 3 and 4 million (1987 and 1990) and Flying Colonel always upgraded and could upgrade as many people with me as there were seats. Got invited to CE Woolen's funeral with plane picking me up and Beebe flew to Chicago and gave me bottle of Crystal and upgrade to first on honeymoon to Europe. The Crown Rooms then were private rooms only for the FCs and invitees of local station. I think Shreveport had the last of them. Some guy sued American for not letting him in their VIT rooms and that started the FF and programs we know today.
However back to the present>
Note I said I was flying by self but asked about companion "if"
houserulz77
Currently Delta is working on hanging on to the customers who are currently loyal to them.
If you earned PM then you get those perks, but suggesting they should upgrade anyone who travels with you, 5 days out, forever.....DYKWIA
They have lost my loyal business now. US Air and United and American all upgrade one based on level and one companion if there are ANY seats available - and the upgrade comes at MY level. When I travel for work, I usually buy a first ticket. When I fly on vacation with my wife or daughters, I do expect both to be upgraded.
Why would someone stay loyal to Delta when the other airlines treat their most frequent flyers better?
Thanks CMM
Stayinghome, you are correct on the "lifetime".
Those were fun days. Delta was "fun to fly". Still get referred to as FC, but AmEx card takes care of Crown Room or whatever they call it now.